The macOS system must enforce enrollment in Mobile Device Management (MDM).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-277179 | APPL-26-005110 | SV-277179r1148989_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Users must enroll their Mac in MDM software. User Approved MDM (UAMDM) enrollment or enrollment via Apple Business Manager (ABM)/Apple School Manager (ASM) is required to manage certain security settings. Currently, these include: * Allowed Kernel Extensions. * Allowed Approved System Extensions. * Privacy Preferences Policy Control Payload. * ExtensibleSingleSignOn. * FDEFileVault. * Activation Lock Bypass. * Access to Bootstrap Tokens. * Scheduling Software Updates. * Query list and delete local users. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-277179r1148989_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce enrollment in mobile device management with the following command:
/usr/bin/profiles status -type enrollment | /usr/bin/awk -F: '/MDM enrollment/ {print $2}' | /usr/bin/grep -c "Yes (User Approved)"
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81239r1148988_fix)
Configure the macOS system by ensuring that the system is enrolled via UAMDM.